Miles Ellingham

Massive Attack Preview New Music

Duo's iPhone app shares part of two new songs

Make It Uneasy On Yourself: Lou Reed’s Berlin At 50

Matthew Lindsay tells the story of Lou Reed's most difficult album; an often misunderstood masterpiece which is also a problematic ode to rage, jealousy and loss. CW: Contains some discussion of domestic abuse and suicide

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: September 2023

Here's a playlist of everything we've covered at The Quietus this month, compiled for the listening pleasure of tQ's subscribers

Seb Rochford & Leo Abrahams Collaborate

The second of Polar Bear bandleader's singles club finds him in collaboration with Leo Abrahams

Chemical Brothers

Born In The Echoes

Fugitive Soul: The Strange World Of… JG Thirlwell

JG Thirlwell celebrates 40 years as a recording artist this year. Karl O’Connor talks to the Foetus mastermind at his Brooklyn home/studio, where he describes his four decades as an artist. With assistance from Jim Siegel

Yvette

Process

Hammer & Tongs: The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins Interviewed

With their fourth album, Last Of Our Kind, just released, the Lowestoft rock behemoths' singer and lead guitarist Justin Hawkins talks to Harry Sword in a wide-ranging interview, ranging from hedonism and touring with Lady Gaga to the travails of acid reflux and the "fucking genius" of David Hasselhoff

Music For Mallet Musicians: Ex-Easter Island Head Interviewed

Using mallets and guitars, Liverpool's Ex-Easter Island Head whip up tropical storm clouds of rhythm and natural reverberation. Simon Jay Catling speaks to the band's Benjamin Duvall about minimalism and making hypnotic music for £5 worth of bamboo

WATCH: Electric Wizard – I Am Nothing

New LP Time To Die out in September; three live dates coming up

Ghost Culture

Ghost Culture

Tour De France: On The Road With Jon Spencer

On the road with Jon Spencer, talking Heavy Trash, the Blues Explosion and turning 50. "I don't mind being old. I'm happy to be alive," he tells Mark Andrews. Portrait by Jean-Luc Karcher

INTERVIEW: Curator Frank Veenstra On Birds Of Paradise Festival

Veenstra and performer Luwten discuss the festival's unique philosophy, and what fans can expect from a lineup that includes Bryce Dessner, Jlin and more

Unshakable: Nonpareils’ Aaron Hemphill’s Favourite Albums

From underage drinking soundtracked by Germs to the ton-of-bricks hit of Prince And The Revolution, via classics in hip hop, goth, easy listening and metal, former Liars and current Nonpareils musician Aaron Hemphill takes Luke Turner through an eclectic Baker's Dozen

First Names For Supersonic

Jenny Hval, Laura Cannell and more confirmed to play Birmingham festival

No Other Approach: HYPERSTITION DUO Interviewed

Regrouped in London, ex-members of Blood Sport Sam Parkin and Alex Keegan talk to Bernie Brooks about the ecstatic, anti-capitalist rhythms of their new project, HYPERSTITION DUO, the dissolution of their former band, and their new label POLYPHONIC ASSEMBLAGE